Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/26

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Subject: [Leica] Mixing XTOL
From: shino at panix.com (Rei Shinozuka)
Date: Tue Jul 26 19:26:09 2005
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i seem to recall that the first A gives a reddish tint, then B changes it
to a blue tint, then it becomes clear.  i do recall one instance in which
no color transformations were to be seen, but the xtol worked as normal.

-rei

On Jul26 21:43, Don Dory wrote:
> Julian,
> Yes, absolutely normal.  Just stir until all the crhstals have
> disolved, then add solution b and stir until it also totally disolves.
> 
> Don
> don.dory@gmail.com
> 
> On 7/26/05, Julian Koplen <jkoplen@mindspring.com> wrote:
> > I mixed my first batch of Xtol a few days ago.  Solution A gradually 
> > started
> > turning brownish a few moments after it was mixed.  When I added packet 
> > B,
> > everything became colorless and once again looked like clear water.  Is 
> > that
> > brown color with the A packet normal?
> > 
> > Thanks...............Julian
> > 

-- 
Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
Ridgewood, New Jersey
In reply to: Message from jkoplen at mindspring.com (Julian Koplen) ([Leica] Mixing XTOL)
Message from don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory) ([Leica] Mixing XTOL)